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Enjoy this victory, Nigel Farage – because it could also be the start of your downfall

This week’s election results are a huge boon for Reform UK. But success comes with more pressure, more scrutiny and the risk of bruising exposure, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Badenoch apologises as Tories suffer heavy local election defeat

The Tory leader conceded the public was ‘still not yet ready to trust us’ after losing hundreds of councillors in a Reform UK surge.

Evening Standard

Luke Campbell: From boxing champion to Reform’s mayor of Hull and East Yorkshire

The 37-year-old fought Vasiliy Lomachenko and Ryan Garcia among others during his pro career

The Independent UK

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Reform enters local government for the first time with UK mayoral election wins

The UK now has two regional mayors representing the Reform party, following English local elections on May 1. This is the first time anyone from the party has held a government position at any level.

The Conversation

Farage vows to ‘resist’ asylum hotels as Reform celebrates major gains

Mr Farage’s party has gained hundreds of seats and taken control of five councils.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Reform UK’s NHS policy and Labour’s free breakfast clubs pledge

Round-up of fact checks from the last week compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Major M62 traffic delays after multi-vehicle crash before bank holiday rush hour

The M62 has been shut westbound between junction 19 and junction 18

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Reform sweep to victory across councils in local elections

The party has taken control of seven local councils, winning hundreds of seats across localities from Durham to Kent.

Evening Standard

‘They really are all horrible’: political anger marks Reform UK’s Runcorn win

Many voted for party as protest against government, while there is a growing trend of people detaching completely from politics

The Guardian - UK

Tory plotting already underway to replace Kemi Badenoch as leader after local elections disaster

Exclusive: Senior Tories plan to ask Robert Jenrick to make a bid to become Tory leader

The Independent UK

Sycamore Gap accused thought world-famous tree would be ‘good trophy,’ jury told

Daniel Graham said his co-accused Adam Carruthers had spoken of wanting to cut down the much-loved tree beside Hadrian’s Wall.

Evening Standard

Voices: John Rentoul answers your questions on Reform’s rise – and how Labour and the Tories can respond to Farage

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a live Q&A, The Independent’s chief political commentator John Rentoul fielded readers’ questions on the rise of Reform, Farage’s prospects, and how Labour and the Tories can respond to the new political threat

The Independent UK

Farage warns council staff to look for other jobs after Reform takes control of Durham

Nigel Farage has warned council staff to look for other jobs after Reform took control of Durham.

The Independent UK

Tories hail ‘significant’ mayoral election win after widespread losses

Party leader Kemi Badenoch previously warned the local elections would be tough for the Conservatives.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Conservatives and Labour lose ground to Reform in local elections

Votes were continuing to be counted in council and mayoral contests on Friday afternoon.

The Independent UK

Farage hails Reform as ‘main opposition’ after gaining MP and councils

Reform UK has won Staffordshire and Lincolnshire councils from the Conservatives and taken control of Durham County Council.

Evening Standard

Swinney: Scotland must be alive to the threat of Farage after English elections

Scotland’s First Minister attacked Labour and the Tories for ‘cosying up’ to Reform, which performed strongly in local elections south of the border.

Al Jazeera

Radical-right Reform party makes gains in UK elections

Leader Nigel Farage, a Trump ally, hopes to position anti-immigration party as significant political force in UK.

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The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer under fire from Labour MPs after byelection loss to Reform UK

Backbenchers accuse PM and his team of complacency, questioning policies and why he did not visit Runcorn

The Guardian - UK

Is Farage’s win a new dawn? We could ask Labour, but they’re still fast asleep

The local elections results tell us one clear thing: the ‘two main parties’ offer a change that actually changes nothing – and voters know it, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Conversation

Reform wins Runcorn byelection by just six votes – what the result means for Labour and the Tories

One story dominates the elections held on May 1 in England: the dramatic Reform surge. The Runcorn and Helsby byelection was a stunning win for Nigel Farage’s party.

Evening Standard

Reform's Andrea Jenkyns storms out of TV interview as she's grilled on comment about rival's 'South African accent'

Reform’s new Greater Lincolnshire mayor storms off as she accuses Sky News reporter of asking ‘divisive questions’

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer defends ‘tough decisions’ as local election results roll in

Reform UK’s Sarah Pochin beat Sir Keir Starmer’s candidate Karen Shore by six votes in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election.

The Guardian - UK

What we have learned so far from England’s local elections and byelection

Results show gains for rightwing Reform UK party and move away from traditional Labour/Conservative duopoly

Euronews

Reform UK wins by-election by just six votes to gain fifth MP

Nigel Farage's right-wing populist party campaigned on an anti-immigration platform in Runcorn and Helsby, a constituency in northwest England.

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